You even see members of the army dressing in what society deems, “women’s clothing.” But I mean, could he just be representing her conscience, right? We’ll leave that one up to you!Īlthough there is a divide in gender roles in this movie, what’s really important is that when Mulan reveals herself to be a woman, we see a shift in the outside world’s perception of women.
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It’s all her! The only magic we see from this movie is her dragon, Mushu. She is able to exchange banter without gender restrictions.Īlso, it’s important to note that Mulan is one of the few Disney princesses where there is no magic that affects her abilities. While it’s unfortunate that Mulan has to disguise herself as a man to be seen as equal, it highlights the inequality between the sexes and allows for Mulan to be seen as her true self. This is why Mulan, in our eyes, is the number one, best overall message in Disney princess movies for women. This Disney princess shows young girls that strength is not about gender – we love to see it! Confronting the ultimate battle of gender roles and being non-conformist. However, it’s even more interesting watching Mulan break out of these oppressive and stereotypical gender roles throughout the movie. It’s interesting to see the movie begin with setting up oppressive gender roles like when the Matchmaker berates Mulan for speaking without permission, not to mention scolding her for being “too skinny” to bear sons.
Unfortunately, this is the only way she can bring honor to her family, by being the perfect bride! But thankfully Mulan is like, “Oh hell no, I’m having none of this!” Saying that she’ll bring honor to her family if she gets married. Of course, like most Disney princesses, it starts with her family wanting to marry her off. First off, let’s just point out that Mulan literally saves China.
Mulan was an obvious choice for us in regards to the best messages for women.
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